Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-15
THE FASHIONS.
,Lryvrs AND THEIR VARIOUS FORMS
And PATTERNS
A Very Stylish Reception-Dross-A Lawn
Tennis suit-Bridal Costumes
stieet.Dresses.
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correspondence Of the Richmond Dispa,h.I
New YORK, May II, 1887.
Tho sleeves Of all the costumes now
in vogue form an interesting and in
structiye as well as pleasing study /;
they are 80 varied. The extreme eff
fecfiyeness of these portions of a gown
is frequently overlooked in forming
fine dress, and, indeed, the number OF
costumes to bc seen on all hands in
which the sleeves seem entirely ont Of
character-nocessary but insignificant
oprendages- sufficiently indicate that
there are some modisics who know not
their trade.
Put TO speak OF the sleeves now in
VOGUE. Well, in the first place, no one
dreams nowadays OF wearing anything
Lv vav Of sleeve upon the street that
docs not fit the arm with scrupulous
uicetv. On these outdoor dresses the
aims therefore ere clothed very plainly
from the shoulder down to the wrist,
where the cuff addsthc only touch of gar
nishment. But even here the very plain
est taste usually rules, and plain round
velvet hand is considered az fGH
This may, however, receive the addition
Of beads it may be cut in quaint and
iIrcgulardesigns and again the cuff may
be simply marked upon the sleeve b. q
braided design. On summer dresses Of
light materials, such Us Saline or foul
ard. the sleeve is full from the shoulder ;
that is, il clings about rather than fol
lows the contour of the arm. but gathers
IN TO velvet cutf at the
wrist. When the sleeve forms part
Of guimPc on one of these
charming lace net costumes now so
popular, it is plated lengthwise and
falls very full over the cuff. PuIs, as
| mentioned last week, are noticeable
in English mOdcs; they have also a
very pretty form Of velvet oyer-sleeve
for demi-toilet. 1t fits at the back
from shoulder to elbow in front, clasp
ing on the shoulder, it exposes the
lower sleeve to a point inst above the
elbow; here it is caught, and falls
away again, coming TO n point below.
4 pretty sleeve recently noticed on a
handsome tea-gOwn, consisted of the
fine figured woollen material in which
the gown was made, but included
wide insertion of velvet, fitting in at
the back and laced with silken cord
mp the front Of the sleeve.
One rather unnecessary revival OF the
season is that OF the old gigot or leg
of-mutton sleeve.
a stylish reception dress worn by "A
young married lady at an informal af-
fair, the other evening, was in pretty
dark. doye-gray mOir made with a full
pointed vest Of English pink China
silk, which was faced with broad blue
revers of velvet. which, with the vest
and bodice, came to point together.
The sleeves were full and caught in
three different places with circlets OF
blue ribbon, ending in plain blue vel
vet cuffs. The dInpery WAS long and
pointed on SEc right side, that on the
opposite side entering beneath it IN
front. and being then carried straight
TO the back drapery, so leaving most OF
the skirt on the left side exposed. The
latter was laid in broad boX-plaits,
liuod with the "pink " China silk.
The cut this week represents-as Will
be at once patent to ala lnwn-tcnnis
suit. and it does not require very much
description. The materials combiued
are plain dark-blue and blue-and-white
striped serges. while the reyers which
border the chemiSettc are Of striped
silk in the same colors.
The bridal costume in vogue may be
either. Of white jaiHc trGnfaisc or Of
white satin, the tinge Of color being
bat known as ivory. The conventional